Display container



April 1941. .4 CLARKE 2,236,749

DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed June 11, 1958 Patented Apr. 1, 1941 DISPLAY CONTAIN ER;

John D. Clarke; Chicago, IlL, assignor to Chicago Carton Company,Chicago, 111., a' corporation of Delaware Application June 11, 1938-,Serial No. 213,112

3 Claims. (Ql. 229-41) This invention relates to improvements in displaycontainers and more particularly to display containers made ofpaperboard and which comprise a receptacle for containing merchandiseand, frequently, an upstanding back panel having suitable displaymaterial printed or otherwise applied thereon.

Thevmain objects of the invention are to. provide a display containerofthe type referred to which will provide an unusually attractivedisplay for selected merchandise; to provide a device of the characterindicated which may be completely formed by the maker thereof but foldedto fiat condition for facilitating storage andshipmentvthereof; and ingeneral it is the object of the invention to provide an improved displaydevice of the type referred to.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be understood byreference to the following specification and accompanying drawingllsheet) wherein there is illustrated a display device embodying aselected form of the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved display device in itsoperative condition.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 22 of-Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary bottom view.

Figure 4 is a front elevation similar to Figure 1 but on a smaller scaleand showing the device in collapsed condition.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 4; and

Figure 6 is. a plan of a blank fromwhich-the device is formed.

The display container illustrated in thedrawing is preferably made froma single sheet of suitable paper board stock although it will beunderstood that if preferred, it may be made from several piecessuitably united, for example, at certain fold lines. In this instance,however, the device is illustrated asbeing made from a single sheet ofmaterial.

As shown in Figure 6, the blank from which the device is formed,includes a bottom forming portion designated I, a back forming portion 8and a front portion 9.

The bottom portion 1 is provided with a crease or other fold line 10extending from side to side thereof.

The back portion 8 is separated from the bottom part 1 by a fold line llabout which the back may be folded to upright position relative to thebottom part 1.

upright position relative to the bottom portion 1;

The bottom portion I is of hexagonal form and r is provided at itsangular end edges, with flaps such as aredesignated I3, the same beingfoldable upwardly relative to the bottofh portion on suitable fold linessuch as indicated at M.

The vback part B isprovided with creases l 5--l 5 which extendvertically of the back when it is in operative position relative to thebottom. The creases l5-| 5 also constitute fold lines which permits sideportions l6-l6 of the back part to be folded forwardly to fit againstthe rearmost angular ends of the bottom part, the said ends beingcoincident with the fold lines l4--I4. When the side portions lB-l6 areso folded, the adjacent flaps l3 of the bottom are caused to bendupwardly to overlap the lower marginal por- M tions of said back wallparts l6l6.

The front part 9 is divided into outside and inside portions H and I8,respectively, by aligned fold lines l9 -l9 which are connected t by aslit 20. The outer portion llmay be folded on the fold lines I9l9downwardly to overlap the outside of-the portion l8,.thereby forming adouble thickness front wall portion. The slit 20 is, m-this instancaofarcuate form so that the outer portion of the front wall is provided.with an upstanding lip 2| for ornamental or other purposes. Other shapesmay, of course, be provided.

The two-ply'front wall may then be folded upwardlyv relativeto thebottompart I on the foldline I2. Both the inner and outer plies of the frontwall are provided with approximatelyvertically-extending.fold lines22--22 and 2323- which approximately register with each other andfacilitate the bending of the sidewise extending inner. surfaces by theadjacent bottom flaps. l3--|3 which are turned upwardly'relative to the;

bottom as already explained.

The sidewise extending portions or wings 25--25 of the outer. ply of thefront wall structure are provided with end extensions 26-26 which areadaptedto overlap portions of the sides or wings lfi lliof the back partand to be unitedthereto. by; suitable means: such as adhesivev orstaples as;

indicated at 21.

As shown, the bottom forming edges of the front and back parts and theirassociated wings or side wall parts, are so disposed that when the blankis set up to form a container, the said edges substantially coincidewith the edges of the hexagonal bottom member.

To facilitate packaging, storage and shipment of the display device, itis adapted to be c01- lapsed to flat condition. This is accomplished byfolding the bottom upwardly on its fold line In (as indicated in Figure5) and flattening of the front and back parts and their connected sidewings. Such flattening is permitted incident to the provision of foldlines, as indicated, between the various sections or panels of the frontand back parts.

The bottom part I is normally held against upward bending when inoperative position by the content of the receptacle.

To support the bottom against downward bending under the weight of thecontent of the receptacle, supporting means are provided adjacent theopposite ends of said bottom portion. In this instance the supportingmeans comprises extensions 28-28 on the bottom edges of the side wallparts 25-25. Said extensions 28-28 are foldable on fold lines or creases29-29 to an inwardly extending position at approximately right angles tosaid side walls 25-25 so that the extensions will underlie marginal endportions of the bottom member. Said extensions are equipped with ears ortabs 38-30 which arefoldable relative to the respective extensions onfold lines 31-3! and separable from the adjacent flaps or extensions26-253 incident to the provision of slits 32-32. The extensions 28-28are provided with transversely extending fold lines 33-33.

When the device is set up, the supports 28-28 are folded inwardly andthe tabs 30-30 are positioned between the overlapping side wall portionsZG-Hi (see Fig. 3) and there secured incident to the fastenings 21. Thefold lines 33-33 of the supports 28-28 when in operative position, aresubtsantially in alignment with the fold line ID of the bottom and thefold lines of the side walls which are also in alignment with said foldline Ill. Hence, when the structure is collapsed as above explained, thesaid supports 28-28 will unfold to depending positions substantially inthe planes of the respective wall portions from which said supportsextend.

The shape of the upper portion of the back part may, if desired, be madeto represent an article or otherwise made appropriate to the purpose forwhich the device is intended.

Changes in the described structure may be made without departing fromthe spirit of the invention, the scope of which should be determined byreference to the following claims, the same being construed as broadlyas possible consistent with the state of the art.

I claim:

- 1. A receptacle of the class described, comprising a single sheet ofpaperboard shaped and provided with fold lines to form a bottom member,a back wall part integral'with and adapted to be bent upwardly relativeto said bottom member, an inside front wall part integral with andadapted to be bent upwardly relative to said bottom member, an outerfront wall part integrally connected to said inside front wall part andbendable outwardly and downwardly into overlapping relation thereto,side wall parts extending laterally from said outer front wall part "andadapted to be bent into conforming relation to the side edges of saidbottom member for cooperating with said front and back wall parts toform, in effect, a. substantially continuous side wall extendingupwardly from the periphery of said bottom member, and wings extendinglaterally from said inside front wall part in overlapping relation toportions of said laterally extending side wall parts.

2. A collapsible receptacle of the class described, comprising aone-piece sheet material blank shaped and provided with fold lines toform a bottom foldable upon itself, a back wall connected to a rear edgeportion of said bottom and foldable to upwardly extending relationthereto, said back wall being extended laterally to provide side formingwings adapted to be folded to side wall position relative to rearwardside edge portions of said bottom, an inner front wall connected to thefront edge of said bottom and foldable to upwardly extending relation tosaid bottom, an outer front wall connected to the upper edge of saidinner front wall and adapted to be folded downwardly and outwardly intoface to face relation to said inner wall, said outer front wall beingextended laterally to provide side forming wings adapted to be folded toside wall position relative to forward side edge portions of saidbottom, flaps on certain of said lateral extensions for lapping adjacentend portions of other of said extensions, bottom supports connected tothe bottom edges of certain of said lateral extensions and adapted to befolded into bottom supporting position underlying adjacent marginalportions of said bottom, said bottom supports being provided with tabsfoldable upwardly into face to face relation to the respective adjacentflaps, and means permanently interconnecting said tabs, flaps andadjacent end portions.

3. A collapsible receptacle of the class described, comprising aone-piece sheet material blank shaped and provided with fold lines toform a bottom foldable upon itself, a back wall connected to a rear edgeportion of said bottom and foldable to upwardly extending relationthereto, said back wall being extended laterally to provide side formingwings adapted to be folded to side wall position relative to rearwardside edge portions of said bottom, an inner front to be foldeddownwardly and outwardly into face to face relation to said inner wall,said outer front wall being extended laterally to provide side formingwings adapted to be folded to side wall position relative to forwardside edge portions of said bottom, wings extending laterally from saidinner front wall into overlapping relation to portions of said lateralextensions of the outer front wall, flaps on certain of said lateralextensions for lapping adjacent end portions of other of saidextensions, bottom supports connected to the bottom edge of certain ofsaid lateral extensions and adapted to be folded into bottom supportingposition underlying adjacent marginal portions of said bottom, saidbottom supports being provided with tabs foldable upwardly into face toface relation to the respective adjacent flaps, and means permanentlyinterconnecting said tabs, flaps and adjacent end portions.

JOHN D. CLARKE.

